14 August 2001 (A/ES-10/102-S/2001/785)
Letter sent by Dr. Nasser Al-Kidwa, Ambassador and Permanent
Observer of Palestine to the U.N., to the Secretary-General of the United
Nations, the President of the Security Council, and the President of the
General Assembly: (Invasion of Jenin)
Yesterday, in the late night hours (Palestine time), Israeli
occupying forces invaded the Palestinian city of Jenin. Approximately fifty
Israeli armored vehicles, tanks, armored bulldozers, protected by helicopter
gunships temporarily reoccupied the city for at least 3 hours. Israeli
occupying forces invaded the city from five directions destroying two
checkpoints on their way to the center of the city where they encircled the
Governor’s House. Israeli tanks then fired at the police headquarters in Jenin
causing destruction to the building, which was then leveled by Israeli
bulldozers.
This Israeli action represents another qualitative escalation
in the Israeli military bloody campaign being waged against the Palestinian
people since last September. The escalation indicates that the Israeli
government of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is acting with the mentality of
occupation bent on dragging the whole region into confrontation and war. This
government is responsible for war crimes and other atrocities that have
already been committed against the Palestinian people and for which it should
be held accountable.
We believe that the Security Council has the obligation to
effectively and immediately intervene to put an end to the present tragic
situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including Jerusalem. We call
upon the Council to meet and to take the necessary action in this regard in a
speedy and prompt manner.
I am writing this letter in follow-up to our previous 61
letters addressed to you regarding this grave and ongoing situation in the
Occupied Palestinian Territory, including Jerusalem, dated from 29 September
2000 to 13 August 2001 (A/55/437-S/2000/930; A/55/450-S/2000/957;
A/55/466-S/2000/971; A/55/474-S/2000/984; A/55/490-S/2000/993;
A/ES-10/39-S/2000/1015; A/ES-10/40-S/2000/1025; A/ES-10/42-S/2000/1068;
A/ES-10/43-S/2000/1078; A/ES-10/44-S/2000/1093; A/ES-10/45- S/2000/1104;
A/ES-10/46-S/2000/1107; A/ES-10/47-S/2000/1116; A/ES-10/48-S/2000/1129;
A/ES-10/49-S/2000/1154; A/ES-10/50-S/2000/1173; A/ES-10/51-S/2000/1185;
A/ES-10/52-S/2000/1206; A/ES-10/53-S/2000/1247; A/ES-10/54-S/2001/7;
A/ES-10/55-S/2001/33; A/ES-10/56-S/2001/50; A/ES-10/57-S/2001/101;
A/ES-10/58-S/2001/131; A/ES-10/59-S/2001/156; A/ES-10/60-S/2001/175;
A/ES-10/61-S/2001/189; 10/71-S/2001/314; A/ES-10/72-S/2001/332;
A/ES-10/75-S/2001/352; A/ES-10/76-S/2001/372; A/ES-10/79-S/2001/418;
A/ES-10/80-S/2001/432; A/ES-10/81-S/2001/447; A/ES-10/82-S/2001/463;
A/ES-10/83-S/2001/471; A/ES-10/84-S/2001/479; A/ES-10/85-S/2001/486;
A/ES-10/86-S/2001/496; A/ES-10/87-S/2001/504; A/ES-10/88-S/2001/508;
A/ES-10/89-S/2001/544; A/ES-10/90-S/2001/586; A/ES-10/91-S/2001/605;
A/ES-10/92-S/2001/629; A/ES-10/93-S/2001/657;
A/ES-10/94-S/2001/669;A/ES-10/95-S/2001/686; A/ES-10/96-S/2001/697;
A/ES-10/97-S/2001/708; A/ES-10/98-S/2001/717;
A/ES-10/99-S/2001/742;A/ES-10/100-S/2001/754 and A/ES-10/101-S/2001/783.)
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